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When researching and applying for positions, the first important thing to do is to change your thinking.
During your applications for medical school and residency, the goal was to be accepted. By contrast, during your search for a job you are also deciding whether a position will be a good fit for you in the long term.
They’re not just screening you, but you’re screening them too. Check out our top tips to find out if this is actually your dream position.
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The beginning of your last year of training is when you’ll want to refresh and update your resume.
Your resume may get only 30 to 60 seconds of consideration by a potential employer, so remember that it’s your chance to impress.
In this article, we'll be discussing the top 4 tips to perfect your CV or resume.
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​Around this time each year, we post our top 10 tips for Interviewing as a way to educate and help residents and fellows improve in this critical area of transitioning from training to practice.
These interviewing tips, along with a professional CV, will help you to land the perfect position for you.
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Physicians today are graduating medical school with a higher average medical student loan debt than the residents and fellows who came before them. The need for physicians is pressing but the cost to become one is higher than ever. So how can you deal with your medical student loan debt?
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In a partnership with CommonBond, we had a great webinar and Q&A discussing medical school loan debt and the best ways to tackle it. In this article we've condensed the excellent questions asked by physicians attending the webinar, and we hope it's helpful to get your debt questions answered as well!
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In our recent webinar “Transitioning From Training to Practice Successfully” we had a lot of great questions! So we wanted to give everyone a chance to view the webinar Q&A. Hopefully there will be something here to help you as you transition from training to practice!
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When it comes to disability insurance for physicians, there are many companies that will offer coverage. However, physicians need to be sure to get *true own-occupation coverage* which is only provided by 6 insurance companies at this point.
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Be careful when you look at disability insurance policies!
It’s a particular product that works in a unique way, so we want to help you with a easy-to-follow list of what you should consider as you look at disability insurance policies.
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